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INCAE Entrepreneur Award
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Be one of those chosen to participate in the INCAE Entrepreneur Award.

Apply to be one of the entrepreneurs who will take part -free of charge- in the acceleration program INCAE Labs.

The top 10 Startups and/or SMEs with innovative projects that are certified will be eligible to compete in the Sales Pitches competition of the INCAE Entrepreneur Award for non-refundable cash funds and mentoring for their companies.

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What is it about?

For 8 years, the Entrepreneurship Center of INCAE has been looking for outstanding Latin American entrepreneurs to train them and give them non-refundable prizes for their business. This year will be no exception.

We focus on technology-based startups that want to take their business ideas to the next level and SMEs that are developing innovative projects.

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Semifinalists: Admitted to INCAE Labs 2024
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Stages of the INCAE Entrepreneur Award
Acceleration Stage

Up to 80 entrepreneurs from Latin America will be selected to participate -free of charge- in our virtual workshop INCAE Labs. This program, which has been designed by the Entrepreneurship Center and is taught by faculty from INCAE, seeks to provide founders of technology-based startups and founders of SMEs with innovative projects with the tools to take their businesses to the next level.

At the end of the program, those founders who meet the approval requirements will be able to participate in a qualifying DEMO DAY, where they will present their Sales Pitch and the 10 finalists will be selected to advance to the Sales Pitch competition of the INCAE Entrepreneur Award based on the following criteria:

  • Value proposition
  • Business Model
  • Scalability and growth potential
  • Team
  • Sales Pitch
Sales Pitches and Awards Stage

The 10 best INCAE Labs certified companies will be able to participate in the Sales Pitches competition of the INCAE Entrepreneur Award in El Salvador. One participant per team will give their Sales Pitch in front of a jury made up of investors, practitioners and members of the Entrepreneurship Center team. Among them will be chosen the two best companies that will receive non-refundable funds for their business.

  • Pitch! $2,500
  • Launch Category $7,000
  • SME Category $3,000
Mentoring stage

The winning startups will receive mentoring from experts from the Alumni Mentor Network, who will guide them in their growth process for 3 months after being named winners.

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Sponsor

 

Platinum

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Gloria Kriete Foundation
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